Hello All from Italia

Hi guys,

This is a great picture I took from the bus as we went over the Arno River to the overlook on the city.

Hope you are all doing well. We are up late packing for our trip to the ship tomorrow and I thought I would blog here in addition to our trip blog. We are having lots of fun and eats lots of NOT good food, but the gellato is good so a diet of gellato and water for me and gellato and Coca Light (diet coke) for mom. I hope all is well on that side of the world. talk with you soon!

Love Becky

Hi From Florence Italy

Just a quick note to say hello from Italy. Becky and I are standing in front of the Acadamey of Arts Mueseum in Florence. We show seen so much art today, that I think my mind is numb to the beauty. It starts to look all the same. Monday we were in Verona, Tuesday Venice, Wednesday Raveena, and today Florence. We board the cruise ship tommorrow. Hope all is well with the rest of the family. With being 8 hours forward and never seeing a TV. We are kind of out of touch. But we try to blog and e-mail every night depending on when the charges for internet kick in. Love you all and we will be back in the states Oct 3rd.

Ok I'm really not slow I'm your Brother

Ohh my gosh,

That was for you mom!!! It is so good to here from all of you. Mom and Dad were down a couple of weeks ago and we are looking forward to Julie coming in October. I am assuming that Greg is bringing his golf clubs but I need to confirm that.

I am hoping soon to get the pictures from Crystal's wedding. It was so great to be there. Max is a really great guy. They are going be a great family. Crystal's uncle Randy took like 900 pictures so when I get them I will post them for you all.

The garden is growing nicely and the sprinkler system is holding up just fine so far. I have alittle to much water pressure and could use some advice as to how to regulate it. Right now I have partially closed the valve but that has just restricted the flow and not the pressure. The valve leaks a little bypass when it shut off thats all.

We have beets, carrots, summer squash, lettuce, bush beans and tomatos. They are all doing well so far. The fruit trees are doing well also, grapefruits, oranges, lemons and pomagranates.

The weather is starting to cool down a little. I have been watching hurricane after hurricane in the gulf area and each one I think of my Sis in Florida. I hope all is going well and it sounds like it is. We are all in good health and spirits down in sunny Arizona.

As a side note tonight there is a beautifull full moon out. I hope you all take the time to enjoy it. I love and miss you all.

Larry and Michelle

PS I really feel stupid about posting 2 titles with no blog lol.

And now for the "Rest of the Story"

A note from the Arizona Slacker!!

Hello All,

Just want to update everyone. Me and mom leave on Sunday for our trip to Italy. We are so excited to go! We are going to blogging on a blog that we created if you didn't get the email our blog is at http://www.colleenandbeckyitaly2008.blogspot.com . We will try to post when ever we have Internet access.

I am so excited but I am so nervous. I don't like to fly so that will be interesting being on at plane for 16hrs. I think my nerves are getting the best of me. But with all the plane crashes in the last month it just makes me super nervous, I have only thrown-up a couple of times but it just keeps getting worse.

I like to reflect on the influence that everyone in our family has had on me. It is interesting to see how family interactions can change the way you live and the way that you think. Sometimes for the good and sometimes for bad but I have always learned from it all. I am so blesst to have such a diverse family with such fierce opinions! I am grateful for those who have stood up for the under dog and the person that has been discarded. I have grown from examples that have always taught tolerance and love and for that I will always be grateful.

I just want you guys to know that I love you all for everything!

I will see most of you soon! I hope that you guys in Florida are all well. I have been concerned with all of the storms so far this year and pray that you will not have to deal with that anytime.

Becky